BATON ROUGE, La. -- TJ Madlock totaled 21 points and Amarr Knox added 20, but the Alabama State men's basketball team fell to the LSU Tigers 74-61 on the road Sunday.

ASU collected 38 rebounds in Sunday's game compared to LSU's 33, led by 10 boards from Mario Andrews. The Hornets also cleaned up the offensive glass, turning 15 rebounds into 11 second-chance points.

The Hornets' defense effectively took away the basketball in Sunday's game, forcing 15 LSU turnovers. Those takeaways turned into nine points on the other end of the floor. Madlock's two steals led the way individually for the Hornets.

How It Happened

After falling behind 25-22, Alabama State went on an 8-0 run with 3:59 left in the first half to take a 30-25 lead. The Hornets then added one point to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 32-26 advantage. Alabama State did most of its first-half damage in the paint, scoring 16 of its 32 points close to the basket.

LSU took a 35-34 lead before Alabama State went on a 9-0 run, finished off by Madlock's three, to seize a 43-35 lead with 13:43 in the contest. LSU re-asserted control, outscoring the Hornets 39-18 the rest of the way to hand ASU the 74-61 loss. The Hornets got out on the break in the period, scoring nine fast break points.

Game Notes

» Madlock, Knox, and CJ Hines combined to account for 89 percent of the Hornets' points.
» ASU lost despite a 38-33 rebounding advantage.
» The Hornets' defense forced 15 turnovers.
» ASU cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 15 offensive boards in the game.